Example Sentences

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It's a vintage mystery - who is dumping dozens of sauvignon blanc bottles in the lanes between two pictureseque villages?

From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026

The investment bank is dumping the outstanding card balances at a discount of more than $1 billion, according to a report from The Wall Street Journal External link that cited people familiar with the matter.

From Barron's • Jan. 8, 2026

The online retailer Overstock.com is dumping its name online and will become Bed & Bath & Beyond, which declared bankruptcy earlier this year.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 29, 2023

A powerful winter storm is dumping buckets of snow across California, setting the state up for an epic weekend on the slopes — if ski resorts can handle the conditions.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 24, 2023

“It’s about the Coral Queen. My dad says Mr. Muleman is dumping the holding tank into the marina basin.”

From "Flush" by Carl Hiaasen